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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
Mary Emma Lake vs.. Robt. A. Welch.
Foreclosure.
By order of the court herein, dated
9th Feb, 1887, l will sell at public out
cry before the Court House, at New
berry, on the first Monday in November,
1887, "all and singular that lot, piece,
parcel and plantation Of land, situate
and being in the County Of Newberry,
in the State aforesaid containing Three
Hundred and Sixteen Acres, more or
less, bounded by the lands of Mrs.
Matthias Barre. Thomas B. Chalmers,
Mrs. Bluford F. Griffin, Spencer G..
Welch, estate of Mrs. Rebecca Welch,
and others, being the place upon which
Williams Welch resided at the time OF
his death.''
Terms The purchaser will be re-
quired to pay ont-half Of the purchase
money in cash and to secure the balance
payable at twelve months with interest
from the day OF sale by a bond and
mortgage OF the premises, and 10 pay
for papers.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters office, 18th Oct. 1887.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
VIM. P. B. Harmon and others vs.. Sallie
Harmon and others.
Partition.

al tillOhs
By order Of the Court herein, dated
II Feb, 1887, | will sell at public outcry,
before the Court House at Newberry. on
the first Monday in November, 1887, the
real estate devised by the late John Har-
mou, in which William Pierce Harmon,
now deceased, had life interest, IN the
County and State aforesaid, in seven
separate parcels, as follows:
No. l-Seventy-one acres, adjoining
lands of Oliver Harris and Johu Domi-
nick.
No. 2-One Hundred and Eight Acres,
adjoining lands Of Cath. Derrick and
Oliver Harris.
No. 3-One Hundred and Nineteen
Acres, adjoining lands OF J. Burr Har-
mon.
No. 4-Ninety Acres, adjoining also
J. Burr Harmon's land.
No. 5-One Hundred and Twenty
four Acres. lying on the Eastern side of
the junction OF Bush River and Saluda
River, and adjoining lands of Pierce
Harmon and Godfrey Harmon.
No. 6-One Hundred and Fifty-Fonr
Acres, adjoining lands OF Mr.. j. n.
FowleS, and lying on Western side OF
Bush River.
No. 7-One Hundred and Sixty Acres,
lying on the Saluda River, and adjoining
lands OF Mrs. j. y. Fowles.
Terms: The purchaser will be re-
quired to pay in cash one-third of the
purchase money. and to secure the bal
ance. payable in one and two years. with
interest from the day of sale, by bond
and mortgage of the property sold, and
to pay for the papers.
SlLAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, 18th October, 1887.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13

Several County Conventions have
passed resolutions favoring the es-
tablishment of a separate agricultural
college. .
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13


John C. Halfacre in his own right and
as AdmiuiStraio of Luther Calvin
HAlfacre, deceased, Plaintiff, VS.. EN-
MA Halfacre ct al, Defendant.
In obedience to an order in the above
stated case, will sell on Saletay in
November next in one or more tracts as
may be stated on he day Of sale, all
that tract OF land Of which the late
Luther Calvin Halfacre, died, sirzed aud
Possessed, containing One Hundred and
Eight acres, more or less. and bounded
by lands of John G. Haifacre. Alan
Johnstone and others.
The terms OF sale will be one-third
cash. the balance in two equal annual
installments with interest on each from
day of sale, with leave to the purchaser
to pay the whole bid in cash if he so
please. The purchaser to pay for pa
pers.
S1LAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, 18th October. 1887.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
NOTICE..

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Oct. 4, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners will be held on
the 9Th day Of November, next; and
that all persons holding bills, accounts
or demands of any kind against the
County. which have not been presented
to the Board, are required to deposit the
same with me on or before the lst day
of November, so that they may be ex-
amined and ordered to be paid at the
annual meeting. -.
GEO. 3. CROMER,
lO-6-4t. Clerk. -
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Father.

Loss OF sleep sustained from anxiety
spent over the little one is slowly and
pitifully wasting away from the effect
Of teething, unfit you for business Why
not try Dr.. Biggers' Hnckleberry Cor
dial?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

Pursuant to the resolution of the
Stockholders OF the Newberry Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association and
the Directors thereof, the undersigned
will sell at public outcry on Saleday in
November next, all that lot of land in
the Town of Newberry known as the
Fair Ground Lot, bounded by Pratt and
Johnstone streets and lands OF r. L.
Mclaughlin; together with the build
ings and fencing thereon, in which there
are abont one hundred thousand feet of
lumber.
Terms: One-half cash. Balance on
credit of twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, to be secured by bond
of the purchaser and a mortgage Of the
premises sold-purchaser to pay for all
papers, with leave to pay all cash.
ALAN TOMBSTONE,
9-29-6t. President.
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Remember that Wright & J. w. Cop
pock give a discount of ten per cent.
from regular prices on all cash sales. tt
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
House and Lot for
Sale.

We will sell at public outcry, in the
town Of Prosperity, to the highest bid.
der, one house and lot, in the town OF
Prosperity, known as the old parsonage
of the Lutheran church, on Saturday.
18th day of November, at y O'Clock, II
not sold by private sale before that time
For terms apply to the undersigned.
P. E. WISE,
H. S. BooZER.
FRANCIS BOBB,
Prosperity, S. G.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF NEW BERRY-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
John C. Halfacre in his own right and
as Administrator OF Luther Calvin
Halfacre, deceased, Plaintiff, VS.. En-
ma Halfacre ct al, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
of the estate Of Luther C. Haliacre, de-
ceased, to present their claims to me, on
oath, on or before the 2nd day of Nc
vember next. And notice, is also given
to creditors that they are enioin"d from
sning on their claims, in any Other
Court.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, 18th October, 1887. 81
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
NEW FIRM! NEW GOODS!!

X
IN OUR LAST ADVERTISEMENT
l we told you our goods were on the
way-they are here now, and we think
fully up to our promise-''the hand
soonest line Of
Dress Goods
ever offered 7or sale iE Newberry."
Come in Ladies and see the Procla-
nation Verified. Just think
for moment that we offer you a
FIRST CLASS CAsHMERE-36 inches
wide, any colors, for only 33c.
GOOD ALL-wooL GooDs-22 inches
wide for 15c.
FRENCH COMBINATION GooDs-all
grades and color, from SOC to sl.25 per
yard.
DRESS Goops-any color and grade,
fr ON l5c to sl.25 per yard. =.
GENTLEMAN's PIECE GooDs-both in
Cashmere and Jeans, from 80 to Is cents
per yard.
Some of you have seen these goods and
know whereof We write-to those who
have not seen, We still invite you, come
see and know.
All. those lovely
PARISIAN HATS AND BONNETS
would you have your heart rejoice, face
beam with smiles and your eyes sparkle
with delight, buy one or have one made
by the design. We Can suit You in
Price, Style and Color in Straw, Wool
or Felts. Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's sizes in
HATS AND BONNETS.
We offerrou nothing but New Goods
and New Designs, as cheap as any one
can sell and live at. We are working
for living, and ask liberal share of
your patronage. Remember, Ladies
you can enter our Store on Main Street
in front, or on Boyce Street in rear,
opposite the Ice House.
To the Ladies from the Country: We
invite you to call and make this h. 4
quarters; nice private room with glass,
brush, ETC., for your accommodation.
DresSmaking and Fit
ting Reasonable and Promptly Com
pleted. RESPECTFULLY,
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Next door to W. E. PELHAM's, Main
Street, NEWBERRY, S. c.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13

By order of the court herein, I will
sell at public outcry, before the Court
House ut Newberry, on the first Monday
iu November, 1887, all that lot OF land
in the County and State, aforesaid, con-
tanning One Hundred and Four Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands Of
J. F. Oxner and estate of John v.
Lyles and others, as represented by q
fat thereof to be on exhibition on day
of sale.
Terms The purchaser will be required
to pay in cash one-half OF the purchase
money and to secure the balance, pay
able at twelve months, with interest
from day Of sale, by bond and mort
gage OF the premises, and to pay for
papers.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, u Oct. 1897.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
NeaU Advertisements.
NEW GIN.

We have our New Gin running. We
now have two gins running, which we
are satisfied are equal to any GINS yet
invented, and we have splendid Engine
to drive them. We can now gin from
25 TO 30 bales OF cotton per day.
DOMINICK & LOVELACE.
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NEWBERRY, S. C,

THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 1887.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-13
WUSter'S Sales.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEW BERRY-IN
COMMON PLEAS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-17
FOULLY MURDERED.
Particulars of the Death of Capt. Will.
liams.

SAN Francisco, Oct. Is.
The American ship Occidental of Bath
arrived at Port Townsend from Acapulco
Mexico. She sailed from Cardiff on January
goth, with coal for Acapulco. March 10th,
Capt. John Williams mad some angry words
with John Johnson, a seaman. about his in
solent conduct. johnson drew a sheath knife
and stabbed the captain to the heart. killing
him Instantly. The dead master was buried
at sea the day after his death. The crew
took command of the ship but had no nav
igator among them and First Officer Orane
was allowed to take charge of the vessel
The ship was headed to the nearest port, Val
paraiso, where the murderer and the princi-
pal participants in the trouble were turned
over to the counsel and arrested
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STILL ANOTHER CLEW.
The Journal Man Finds 1t in West Troy.
Especial the Kennebec Journal.

Especial the Kennebec Journal.
BURNHAM, Oct. 16.
On the evening of the murder of Cashier
Barron, Burnham Estes in company with
Frank Durham were driving leIsurely along
toward Dexter when they met several teams
coming from the village. They were riding
in, on the road from Hartland. Conspicuous
among these teams was one to which was at
tached remarkably good horse. Estes being
a thorough horse man was attracted by the
animal and gave him a careful examination
az he passed them. But he was surprised 10
notice that the occupants in this wagon of
whom there were three turned their faces
aside go as not to expose themselves. As
they thought nothing of the manner of the
travellers and drove home. But during the
evening Dunham went down and learned
about the murder. He came home and told
ed that they had met the rascals who had
committed the awful deed. Estes immedi-
ately harnessed up his team and began the
pursuit of the suspicious team which he and
man and being thoroughly convinced that he
was on track of the guilty parties continued
the pursuit TO Boston when he became satis-
fed after weeks of investigation that he was
on the right track. He located two of the
three men and got from detectives and pho
tographers photographs of each of them.
These pictures we're taken of the men some
years before and one of them was taken
when the person was mach younger, yet even
- it was, bore Q striking resemblance to
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JUST GRAZED HIM.
A Man Narrowly Escapes Death near
Portland.

PORTLAND, Oct. 10.
A young man named Valentine, residing At
west Falmouth. while walking to his home
on the track of the Maine Central rsilroad,
just beyond Westbrook, was struck by the
train from Portland to Lewiston, Friday
night. Fortunately he was thrown to one
side and escaped the wheels of the train, sus-
tanning quite severe shock but no great
injury although the train was running at a
high rate OF speed Valentine was walking
upon the inward track OF the double tracks
which extend from Portland to Cumberland
junction and stepped to the outward track to
avoid the train from Portland without notic-
ing the train approaching in the opposite d.
rection. 1t was just at twilight and his dan.
ger was plainly seen from the engine of,he
Portlan train, whose engineer and fireman
made frantic gestures to warn him,
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AUGUSTA. MAINE. MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER ~ 1881

young man had told q good straight story.
1t is easy enough to pick flaws in it and to
make theories, but don't pay any attention
to that. Young Stain did not see the Job
done and his father did not even give him an
account of it. What he knew about it was
what he had heard them say when they talked
it over. He would probably make some mis-
takes under the circumstances. But you see
what makes me sure is the fact that first.
young Stain gave me an idea of what he
knew, and that afterward Cromwell admitted
that what Stain had said was true. Old mau
STAIN Was at the head of the scheme. He
it. l have often and often heard
him telling about what a good place Maine
was for the business He said there was no
place in the whole country like it. He
talked mostly about making an expedition to
Dexter and to Warerville. 1t seemed to be
on his mind all the time. He was q great
schemer, anyway. People wonder why
young Stain should turn informant on hi,
father, but if the old man had been ever so
good to the boy, this thing wouldn't now be
any worse than what old Stain proposed to
men know, and in my presence.
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ARTICLE CONFIRMED.

LEWISTON, Oct. 10.
Facts are coming out, going to show that
young Stain was in Auburn Jail at the time
of the Dexter bank tragedy in January, 1873.
Stain tried to steal a team from r. S. Brad
bury, livery stable keeper in Auburn. An
investigation of the court and Jail records
shows that Stain was tried in the Auburn
police court for this offence on the 4tb
day of February, 1878, and was on that day
committed to Auburn Jail to await his trial
in the supreme judicial court. The Jail rec
ords further show that he remained in Jail
till the 4th day of May, 1873, when he was
taken to the state prison to serve the SEN
tence which had been imposed upon him
that is, he was seen in Auburn Jail at the time
when his father engaged in the Dexter bank
bank robbery.
THE above confirms the article to this
effect which appeared in our issue of Satur-
day morning, when the idea was for first
time advanced that young Stain was in
Auburn jail at the time of the Dexter rob.
bery.-ED.
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THE FARMEK'S HOTEL REGISTER.

The journal, bound TO trace every Clue to
the end, resolved to discover the register /,
use at the Farmers Hotel in Augusta when
Stain, Cromwell and Scott visited that house
on their trip in connection with the robbery
of the Dexter Savings Bank, A Areporter was
dispatched to the house and interviewed the
proprietor, Mr.. f. A. Coombs. Mr.. Coombs
could give no information concerning the
disposition of the registers of 1877 and 1878.
He said that Asa Works was proprietor of
the house at that time, and that there had
been .other proprietors after Mr., Works sold
out and before he bought the house. He said
that Mr.. Works was at present proprietor of
a livery stable at Dead River, and that it was
his opinion that the registers were destroyed
by him when he sold out, rs they had been
when the house changed hands since. Mr..
Coombs said that young Stain remained at
the house three or four days during the first
part of this last summer, and that he (Stain)
dii not register as he claimed he could not
write; he also said his opinion of Stain,
formed at that time. swas that he was tough
character, thi. being principally based upon
Stains accounts of his troubles with his
wife.
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HORRIBLE DISCOVERY,
The Body ofa Unknown Man Found on
the top of Mt. Meeunticook, with a
Bullet Hole in His Head.

CAMDEN, Oct. l6.
AS the people we're going to church this
morning report was brought to town BY G.
w. Young of Lincolnville, that the body of
an unknown man was found on the top of
Mt. megunticook, who had probably been
dead three weeks.
Coroner Rust was Immediately notified and
went to the mountain by the Belfast road,
and reached the spot at three o'clock this af-
ternoon. The body was found at seven
o'clock this morning by Otis Lowell, who
was out hunting with his dog, and who met
by appointment young man from Lincoln
vile by the name of of Bracket. The place
is called Cranberry Marsh, & table land near
the summit of the middle mountain. Lowell
was coming from the Camden side and Brack-
EFT from the Lincolnville side.
A hundred people started, so the report is
given, many losing their way, and returning
Coroner Rust. finding it impossible to bring
the body such long distance, came back and
sent team round the other side of the noun
tain, distance of ten miles, and brought the
Police Officer Freeman IL. Keller drove a
top buggy to the top of Megunticook, the
first garbage ever there. The man was found
neatly dressed in a black suit of clothes,
black necktie, white shirt and gaiter boots.
He was about five feet eight inches in height
about fifty-tive years old, slightly gray with
chin whiskers, had two fingers of his right
hand stiff as though they had been hurt by
saw cut, and would probably weigh about l60
pounds. He had no papers telling who he
was. Three dollars and twenty-four cents
were found IN his pants pocket. There was
a bullet hole through the body, just below
the heart, and another through the head. A
80 calibre revolver, with three barrels empty.
lay on the ground about four feet from the
body.
The body was brought to Camden in charge
of tie coroner. The jury meets at two o'clock
whole affair is mystery, as nobody knows
the man.
Shlpbulder Bean saw the body and thinks
it looks like man who applied for work at
the yard about six weeks ago.
Bangor Officer Keller has the names of
three missing men, but they do not answer
the description.
The place where the man was found is
about three miles out of Camden in straight
line.
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Cromwell went in, father ahead. They had
seen man come out and go down stairs.
They thought no one was in there. Father
unlocked the door. They had KEYS for the
bank and outside door. They went in and
locked the door. and started for the door lead
ing to the office, and before he knew it, he
stood face to face with Barron. He struck
him with slung shot-struck him twice be-
fore he fell. He tried to rise, and he stru *
HIM again and Cromwell jumped down on
him and choked him, and then they gagged
him and handcuffed him, and put him in the
vault and locked the door His hands were
fastened behind him. l don't recollect
whether father said they choked him with
rope or not. l think he meant that Crom-
well choked him with his hand, but | think
he mentioned rope. He said that they got
bunch of keys belonging to Barron. l
think he said he took them from q drawer.
They did not get much money. They got
frightened at something. Scott came to the
door and spoke to them once. They got out
as quick as they could. He said they expect
ed every minute some one would come in.
When they went out they locked the door,
and, l think, the outside door. He said
"Charlie, we never LETT a trace, not trace"
He said that over many times when he was
sick; said he never meant to kill him; did
not know he was there when they went in,
but they were prepared for ANYTHING When
he found he was not going to die he said he
was going to kill himself. l was down stairs
and heard the report of q pistol. ran up
stairs. Father had fred the revolver, and
with some of the blacking from the barrel
had made spot over his eye, and thought
he had shot himself He point.d to the spot.
l said: "For Gods sake, father, what have
you done?"
81 am going to put myself out of the way"
2 ''Oh, no you WON'T" SAID.
"You will tell of this the first time you get
into trouble" he said.
told him l never should. He then said
he was going to shoot me, and while | was
on my knees begging for mercy, he held the
revolver, which was cooked, at my head. and
made me promise over and over again not to
tell, and for nine long wears | have not told
any one, not even my wife, until could no
longer keep it. | tell ii now fairly. and with
out any hope of reward in any way, or help.
| feel better since telling. | could not have
endured it much longer. feel as if great
burden was off my mind.
CHARLES +. STAIN.
The first hint of the above confession
which appeared in Maine paper was in an
between Mrs. Barron and a Ken
nebec Journal reporter which appeared in
our issue of Friday morning. In that inter
view our readers will remember that Mrs
Barron stated that young Stain in his con-
fesson to her had not claimed to be present
himself at the robbery, but that his father
had confessed the thing to him during a Sc
we're sickness and when he was fearful that
he should die. The original confession is
much more consistent than the one which
appt ared in the World and will probably inn
press people as more truthful.
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NEW TRAIN SHEDS.
The Contract Awarded to a Philad elphia
Company.
PORTLAND, Oct. 10.

PORTLAND, Oct. 10.
Cofrode & Ssylor, iron bridge manufsctur-
ers, of 25O South Fourth street Philadelphia,
have contracted with the Union Station Com
pany to build the train iron sheds. The con-
tracing price is said to be between $4,000
and $4,000. The sheds are 500 feet long
and 81 feet wide, with projections of 10 feet
on each side, thus covering 500xl07 feet of
ground. The roof contains 440 feet of ham
mered half-inch plate glass 24x72 costing
81 600. The ends are filled with pitch-top
sash, some of which are over 20 feet high.
Mr.. NJ. Wisler has charge of the work, and
is now in Portland, contracting for such por-
tions of the materials as can be furnished
here. Next week his crew is expected from
Philadelphia, and by the last of the month he
will have fifty men at work. 1t will take
from three to four months to complete the
sheds after the material is on the ground. A
cargo of hard pine for the work is expected
daily.